Team Smith

The weekends have a new meaning to me now.  Saturdays are the perfect day because I get unlimited access to Cassidy. During the week I have to share my time between work, chores, tasks, and more. Sunday we have church and prep time for the week. But Saturday is magical. Saturday is for adventures in the park and incredible views in the mountains you can only reach by foot. Saturdays are for sleeping in or getting up early and making a big breakfast. Saturdays we sometimes stay in our pajamas, and others times we get all dressed up for no reason. On this particular Saturday Cassidy and I met up with some friends at church for the first End of Summer Fair. We had a good time...

Cassidy will be 3 months old tomorrow! Today she is 13 weeks. She can smile, roll side to side, roll all the way over when she's in fussy mode, and hold her head up!  She gurgles and coos quite often. I'm quite sure she comprehends more conversation and gestures than I give her credit for. There's just something in the quirk of her right eyebrow, or lift of her left hand that tells me she is biding her time when she can grasp the gift of language...

Sometimes we gals just like to lounge around on our couch!

Cassidy was my lil helper as I made cupcakes using Paula Dean's recipe and Betty Crocker's frosting. She would sit and wriggle around, I would sing and dance. She would smile and drool, I would measure, mix, and pour. Everything was going just fine...until I turned around and found my darling girl sound asleep!  She was sleeping so soundly, I finished the cupcakes, let them cool, frosted them, cleaned the kitchen, and gave myself a pedicure before she woke up!

There are incredible hiking and biking trails all over this place we call home. Since Cassie is too small for the bike, we take full advantage of the hikes. The following photos are in several different places. There are pics of us taking an after dinner stroll through the quad and rose gardens on campus. And there are a few at San Rafael Park. We thought about taking on the N, but that is one steep incline that I am just not ready for...especially while carrying her in a front pack! We'll get there one day...

As part of Artown in Reno there are numerous concerts in Wingfield Park downtown. Cassidy attended several with our friend Vanessa and her little one Billie Sky. Vanessa's friend Theresa joined us too. All in all, a great way to spend a Wednesday evening! Then on the last night of Artown, Matt and I took Cassidy to see the Funk Brothers and get a little taste of Motown.  I love free events! I apreciate them even more after seeing the aftershocks of daycare costs...